Total 2,403,032 scientists, country 221, and institutions 24,466 are evaluated in the Productivity Rankings, an exclusive service provided by AD Scientific Index. This ranking measures and highlights the scientific productivity of researchers based on the i10 index (number of publications with at least 10 citations). This system identifies highly productive scientists across disciplines, institutions, and regions, contributing to the development of evidence-based academic policies and effective incentive mechanisms. The rankings include global, regional, and institutional analyses, along with specialized rankings such as Scientists' Last 6 Years' i10 Index and Universities' i10 Index Rankings 2025. With Premium Membership, you can:
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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
![Robert F LaPrade](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/34/4677172.jpg)
Sports Medicine
Knee surgery
meniscus
sports injury
ACL
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
503
0.873
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
![Jorge Chahla](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/91/4398729.jpg)
Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
353
334
0.946
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
![David Nieman](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/89/816741.jpg)
Exercise and nutrition immunology
sports nutrition
exercise physiology
exercise science
sports medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
234
0.682
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
![William E Garrett](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/e9/1295722.jpg)
ACL
muscle
orthopaedics
sports medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
176
0.707
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
![Joshua D Harris](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/a4/4511018.jpg)
Sports Medicine
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Preservation
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
198
0.850
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
![Joe Hart](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/7b/1683181.jpg)
Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
168
0.760
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
![Chunbao Li](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
sports medicine and arthroscopy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
187
0.862
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
![Eric J Strauss](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/4b/4687819.jpg)
Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
159
0.820
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
![Kevin R Ford](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/28/1356999.jpg)
Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Injury Prevention
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
165
0.859
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
![Theodore Ganley](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/2f/4687886.jpg)
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
146
0.849
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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
![Anthony P Kontos](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/4a/1618139.jpg)
Concussion
mTBI
sport psychology
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
151
0.893
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
![Peter Chalmers](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/6b/1681306.jpg)
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
152
0.921
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
![Glenn S Fleisig](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/dd/5009021.jpg)
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
141
0.865
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
![David Perrin](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
71
0.538
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
![Susan Saliba](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/5e/1683362.jpg)
Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Surgery
Musculoskeletal Injury
Interventions in Physical Therapy or Athletic Train
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
101
0.802
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
![Seth Lawrence Sherman](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/60/1651187.jpg)
Sports Medicine and Knee Joint Preservation
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
110
0.880
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
![Christian Lattermann](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b4/1385032.jpg)
Sports Medicine
Clinical & Translational Research
Evidence-Based Outcomes Research
Osteoarthritis
Sports Injuries
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
90
0.756
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
![William O Roberts](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/9e/4679226.jpg)
Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
78
0.678
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
![Adam Tenforde](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Sports Medicine
Running Injuries
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
109
0.965
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
![Mitchell J Rauh](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/3e/1520083.jpg)
Running
Running injuries
Sports injury prevention
Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
97
0.866
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
![Thomas Kernozek M](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/3b/1740488.jpg)
biomechanics
sports medicine
physiotherapy
injury prevention
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
88
0.807
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
![Joseph N Liu](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/58/1393665.jpg)
Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
96
0.990
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
![Matt Hoch](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ce/1402933.jpg)
Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
82
0.845
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
![Christina Master](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/e8/4688032.jpg)
Concussion
mTBI
pediatrics
sports medicine
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
94
0.979
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
![Michael C. Fu](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/61/4924428.jpg)
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
85
0.934
Robert F LaPrade
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
576
503
0.873
Sports Medicine
Knee surgery
meniscus
sports injury
ACL
Jorge Chahla
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
353
334
0.946
David Nieman
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
343
234
0.682
Exercise and nutrition immunology
sports nutrition
exercise physiology
exercise science
sports medicine
William E Garrett
Duke University
Durham, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
249
176
0.707
ACL
muscle
orthopaedics
sports medicine
Joshua D Harris
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
233
198
0.850
Sports Medicine
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Preservation
Joe Hart
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
221
168
0.760
Chunbao Li
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
187
0.862
sports medicine and arthroscopy
Eric J Strauss
New York University
New York, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
159
0.820
Kevin R Ford
High Point University
High Point, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192
165
0.859
Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Injury Prevention
Theodore Ganley
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
146
0.849
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
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Anthony P Kontos
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
169
151
0.893
Concussion
mTBI
sport psychology
Peter Chalmers
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
165
152
0.921
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Glenn S Fleisig
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
141
0.865
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Medicine
David Perrin
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
132
71
0.538
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
Susan Saliba
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
126
101
0.802
Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Surgery
Musculoskeletal Injury
Interventions in Physical Therapy or Athletic Train
Seth Lawrence Sherman
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
110
0.880
Sports Medicine and Knee Joint Preservation
Christian Lattermann
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
119
90
0.756
Sports Medicine
Clinical & Translational Research
Evidence-Based Outcomes Research
Osteoarthritis
Sports Injuries
William O Roberts
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
115
78
0.678
Adam Tenforde
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
113
109
0.965
Sports Medicine
Running Injuries
Mitchell J Rauh
San Diego State University
San Diego, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
112
97
0.866
Running
Running injuries
Sports injury prevention
Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy
Thomas Kernozek M
University of Wisconsin la Crosse
La Crosse, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
88
0.807
biomechanics
sports medicine
physiotherapy
injury prevention
Joseph N Liu
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
96
0.990
Matt Hoch
University of Kentucky
Lexington, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
97
82
0.845
Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine
Christina Master
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
94
0.979
Concussion
mTBI
pediatrics
sports medicine
Michael C. Fu
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
85
0.934
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery