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D-Index
80
Citations
72729
World Ranking
16848
National Ranking
1533

Sally Hopewell publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sally Hopewell sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 290 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Sally Hopewell D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sally Hopewell sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sally Hopewell is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and has contributed substantially to research in the field of Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields, notably Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty; Surgery; Economics and Econometrics; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; and General Health Professions.

Their research primarily addresses topics including Meta-analysis and systematic reviews, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, the Delphi Technique in Research, Ethics in Clinical Research, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

Notable recent publications by Sally Hopewell include:

  • "CONSORT 2025 statement: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials" (2025) published in BMJ
  • "An update to SPIRIT and CONSORT reporting guidelines to enhance transparency in randomized trials" (2022) published in Nature Medicine

Other influential recent papers relevant to their research field, though authored by co-researchers, include "A Guideline for Reporting Mediation Analyses of Randomized Trials and Observational Studies" (2021) in JAMA and "Guidelines for Reporting Trial Protocols and Completed Trials Modified Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Extenuating Circumstances" (2021) also in JAMA.

Throughout their career, Sally Hopewell has frequently collaborated with several researchers. Among the most frequent co-authors are:

  • Sarah E Lamb
  • David Moher
  • An-Wen Chan
  • Isabelle Boutron
  • Kenneth F. Schulz

Their work is commonly published in leading venues in their field, with multiple contributions appearing in:

  • BMJ Open
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • BMJ
  • Trials
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials.

    Jonathan A.C. Sterne;Jelena Savović;Jelena Savović;Matthew J. Page;Roy G. Elbers

  • CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials

    David Moher;Sally Hopewell;Kenneth F Schulz;Victor M. Montori

  • CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials.

    Sandra M. Eldridge;Claire L. Chan;Michael J. Campbell;Christine M. Bond

  • CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials

    Sandra Eldridge;Claire L Chan;Michael J. Campbell;Christine M. Bond

  • Defining Feasibility and Pilot Studies in Preparation for Randomised Controlled Trials: Development of a Conceptual Framework.

    Sandra M. Eldridge;Gillian A. Lancaster;Michael J. Campbell;Lehana Thabane

  • Publication bias in clinical trials due to statistical significance or direction of trial results.

    Sally Hopewell;Kirsty Loudon;Mike J Clarke;Andrew D Oxman

  • Exercise for Preventing Falls in Older People Living in the Community

    Catherine Sherrington;Anne Tiedemann;Nicola J Fairhall;Sally Hopewell

  • PRISMA for Abstracts: Reporting Systematic Reviews in Journal and Conference Abstracts

    Elaine M. Beller;Paul P. Glasziou;Douglas G. Altman;Sally Hopewell;Sally Hopewell

  • CONSORT for Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials in Journal and Conference Abstracts: Explanation and Elaboration

    Sally Hopewell;Mike Clarke;Mike Clarke;David Moher;David Moher;Elizabeth Wager

  • Atrial fibrillation and risks of cardiovascular disease, renal disease, and death: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Ayodele Odutayo;Christopher X Wong;Allan J Hsiao;Sally Hopewell

  • Grey literature in meta‐analyses of randomized trials of health care interventions

    Sally F Hopewell;Steve McDonald;Michael Clarke;Mathias M Egger

  • Erratum to: “CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials” [J Clin Epidemiol 2010;63(8):e1–37]

    David Moher;Sally Hopewell;Kenneth F. Schulz;Victor Montori

  • Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

    Sally Hopewell;Olubusola Adedire;Bethan J. Copsey;Graham J. Boniface

  • The quality of reports of randomised trials in 2000 and 2006: comparative study of articles indexed in PubMed

    Sally Hopewell;Susan Dutton;Ly-Mee Yu;An-Wen Chan

  • CONSORT for reporting randomised trials in journal and conference abstracts

    Sally Hopewell;Mike Clarke;Mike Clarke;David Moher;David Moher;Elizabeth Wager

  • When and how to update systematic reviews: consensus and checklist.

    P Garner;S Hopewell;J Chandler;H MacLehose

  • Is fresh-frozen plasma clinically effective? An update of a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

    Lucy Yang;Simon Stanworth;Sally Hopewell;Carolyn Doree

  • AKI and Long-Term Risk for Cardiovascular Events and Mortality

    Ayodele Odutayo;Christopher X. Wong;Michael Farkouh;Douglas G. Altman

  • [CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials (Chinese version)]

    David Moher;Sally Hopewell;Kenneth F Schulz;Victor Montori

  • CONSORT 2010 Statement: Updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomized trials

    K F Schulz;D G Altman;D Moher;D Moher;V Barbour

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas G. Altman
Douglas G. Altman University of Oxford
Sarah E Lamb
Sarah E Lamb University of Exeter
Simon J. Stanworth
Simon J. Stanworth NHS Blood and Transplant
Mike Clarke
Mike Clarke Queen's University Belfast
Michael F. Murphy
Michael F. Murphy NHS Blood and Transplant
Isabelle Boutron
Isabelle Boutron Université Paris Cité
Andrew Carr
Andrew Carr University of Oxford
Gary S. Collins
Gary S. Collins University of Oxford
Matthias Briel
Matthias Briel University Hospital of Basel
David J Beard
David J Beard University of Oxford

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