World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Medical and Health Sciences / Sports Medicine 341 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 211 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 years. As of May 17, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (1.121.217) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Orthopaedics
Sports Medicine
Tendon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
163
1,398
117,455
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
sports medicine
sports injury preventio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
140
368
80,724
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Sports Medicine
Knee surgery
meniscus
sports injury
AC
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
124
588
51,274
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Exercise and nutrition immunology
sports nutrition
exercise physiology
exercise science
sports medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
117
342
62,027
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
sports medicine
tendinopathies
physical activity for health
physiotherap
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
115
399
54,253
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
ACL
muscle
orthopaedics
sports medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
110
249
51,796
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Sports medicine
orthopedics
musculoskeltal health
pain
functio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
352
59,889
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
University Professor - Exercise Physiology
soccer training
fitness training
Ramadan & Spor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
102
392
46,433
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Injury Preventio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
89
192
42,332
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
169
28,954
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Young Athletes
Youth Sports
Long-term Athlete Development
Pediatric Exercise Science
Pediatri
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
80
167
20,833
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Occupational & Sports Medicine
Social Medicine and Health Services Research
Environmental Medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
452
26,302
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Sports Medicine
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Preservatio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
237
20,400
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sports Medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
376
18,015
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
sports medicine
arthroscopic surgery
groin injury
hip arthroscop
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
180
16,982
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Sports medicine
physiotherap
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
125
29,424
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Concussion
mTBI
sport psycholog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
175
15,618
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
63
142
11,845
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Sports Medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
224
14,184
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Athletic Training and Sports Medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
132
15,237
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sleep
Health
Performance
Fasting
Trainin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
60
238
16,611
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Sports Medicin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
200
12,989
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Alignment
Sports medicine
Arthroplast
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
327
15,498
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sports Medicine
Exercise Science
Preventive Medicine
Exercise Immunolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
159
13,445
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sports medicine
infectious disease epidemiolog
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
249
14,049
Nicola Maffulli
Keele University
Keele, United Kingdom
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
163
1,398
117,455
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Orthopaedics
Sports Medicine
Tendon
Roald Bahr
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
140
368
80,724
sports medicine
sports injury preventio
Robert F LaPrade
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
124
588
51,274
Sports Medicine
Knee surgery
meniscus
sports injury
AC
David Nieman
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
117
342
62,027
Exercise and nutrition immunology
sports nutrition
exercise physiology
exercise science
sports medicin
Karim M Khan
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
115
399
54,253
sports medicine
tendinopathies
physical activity for health
physiotherap
William E Garrett
Duke University
Durham, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
110
249
51,796
ACL
muscle
orthopaedics
sports medicin
Ewa M Roos
University of Southern Denmark
Tianjin, Denmark
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
352
59,889
Sports medicine
orthopedics
musculoskeltal health
pain
functio
Karim Chamari
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
392
46,433
University Professor - Exercise Physiology
soccer training
fitness training
Ramadan & Spor
Kevin R Ford
High Point University
High Point, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
192
42,332
Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Injury Preventio
Glenn S Fleisig
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
83
169
28,954
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Medicin
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Joey C Eisenmann
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
80
167
20,833
Young Athletes
Youth Sports
Long-term Athlete Development
Pediatric Exercise Science
Pediatri
David Groneberg
Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
452
26,302
Occupational & Sports Medicine
Social Medicine and Health Services Research
Environmental Medicin
Joshua D Harris
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
237
20,400
Sports Medicine
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Preservatio
Jorge Chahla
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
376
18,015
Per Hölmich
Region Hovedstaden
Kopenhag, Denmark
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
180
16,982
sports medicine
arthroscopic surgery
groin injury
hip arthroscop
Martin Hägglund
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
125
29,424
Sports medicine
physiotherap
Anthony P Kontos
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
175
15,618
Concussion
mTBI
sport psycholog
Malcolm Collins
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
142
11,845
Joe Hart
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
224
14,184
David Perrin
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
132
15,237
Athletic Training and Sports Medicin
Hamdi Chtourou
Université de Sfax
Sfax, Tunisia
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
60
238
16,611
Sleep
Health
Performance
Fasting
Trainin
Eric J Strauss
New York University
New York, United States
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
200
12,989
Yong Seuk Lee
Gachon University
Seongnam, South Korea
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
327
15,498
Alignment
Sports medicine
Arthroplast
Perikles Simon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
159
13,445
Sports Medicine
Exercise Science
Preventive Medicine
Exercise Immunolog
Toomas Timpka
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
249
14,049
Sports medicine
infectious disease epidemiolog