Emory University

Emory University

- Medicine Ranking

United States Established: 1836 Scholars: 84
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Position in the ranking is based on each scientist’s D-index using data compiled from OpenAlex and CrossRef by December 21st 2022.

This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Medicine discipline and affiliated with Emory University. There are a total of 84 researchers included with 3 of them also being included in the global ranking. The total sum for the D-index values for the best scientists in Emory University is 7,773 with a mean value for the h-index of 92.54. The total sum of publications for the best scientists in Emory University is 34,378 with the mean value for publications per scientist of 409.26.

Overview

Emory University is a private university in Atlanta, Georgia, that focuses on research, particularly in the field of healthcare. It has the largest healthcare system in the state, the Emory Healthcare, consisting of seven major hospitals. Emory was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church as a college in 1836, making it the second oldest higher learning institution in the state.

Today, Emory offers degree programs across its 9 academic divisions such as arts and sciences, business, law, medicine, nursing, public health, theology, and graduate studies. Students hail from different parts of the US and from around 100 countries.

In 1836, the Methodist Episcopal Church established what would soon evolve into Emory, named after the Methodist bishop, John Emory. About two decades hence, the Atlanta Medical College was opened, which would become the Emory University of Medicine of today. The college would be embroiled in the American Civil War with all its students enlisting for the Confederate Army.

Through the years, Emory would expand to establish the nursing school in 1906 and the theology school in 1914. The next year, the college would be chartered as Emory University and relocated to Druid Hills as a recipient of a land grant from Asa Griggs Candler, the founder of Coca-Cola Company.

Emory has produced numerous luminaries in the fields of politics, literature, business, and sports. They include 11 US Congress members, one US vice president, one US Speaker of the House, one US Supreme Court justice, one Olympic medalist, 2 Nobel Peace laureates, several Pulitzer Prize winners, and Fortune 500 CEOs.

Since its inception, the university has progressively expanded its academic foundation with the opening of new colleges and schools, namely: the College of Arts and Sciences and the Oxford College in 1836, Emory University School of Medicine in 1854, Neil Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in 1905, Emory University School of Law in 1916, Goizueta Business School in 1919, and Rollins School of Public Health in 1990.

Students can also pursue their study abroad through Emory’s Centers of International Programs Abroad, which is affiliated with a number of foreign universities including the National University of Singapore, Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies, Oxford University, Trinity College Dublin, and Tel Aviv University.

Meanwhile, the Emory University library system houses more than 3.9 million print and digital volumes and provides access to 83,000-plus electronic journals. Among its collection are a rare edition of Daniel Dafoe’s Robinson Crusoe, works of Alice Walker, Flannery O’Connor, and W.B. Yeats.

You can also learn more about the educational performance of Emory University in our ranking of US universities & colleges.

World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
78 World 55 National
Peter W.F. Wilson

Peter W.F. Wilson

Emory University, United States
D-index 206 Citations 187,928 799
371 World 236 National
Rafi Ahmed

Rafi Ahmed

Emory University, United States
D-index 163 Citations 109,980 654
652 World 388 National
Michael J. Thun

Michael J. Thun

Emory University, United States
D-index 148 Citations 106,834 419
1015 World 605 National
Allan I. Levey

Allan I. Levey

Emory University, United States
D-index 138 Citations 77,738 527
1433 World 854 National
Ziad A. Memish

Ziad A. Memish

Emory University, United States
D-index 129 Citations 173,935 697
1743 World 1027 National
Max D. Cooper

Max D. Cooper

Emory University, United States
D-index 125 Citations 49,674 497
1783 World 1047 National
Robert F. Breiman

Robert F. Breiman

Emory University, United States
D-index 124 Citations 58,760 476
2578 World 1487 National
Arshed A. Quyyumi

Arshed A. Quyyumi

Emory University, United States
D-index 115 Citations 55,597 874
2811 World 1613 National
Isabelle Romieu

Isabelle Romieu

Emory University, United States
D-index 113 Citations 55,055 563
3162 World 1808 National
Kathy K. Griendling

Kathy K. Griendling

Emory University, United States
D-index 110 Citations 64,745 257
3493 World 1978 National
Vikas P. Sukhatme

Vikas P. Sukhatme

Emory University, United States
D-index 108 Citations 47,557 312
3582 World 2037 National
Robert A. Guyton

Robert A. Guyton

Emory University, United States
D-index 107 Citations 77,332 487
3586 World 2039 National
Sagar Lonial

Sagar Lonial

Emory University, United States
D-index 107 Citations 70,310 905
3667 World 2079 National
Gregory D. Myer

Gregory D. Myer

Emory University, United States
D-index 107 Citations 43,531 455
3851 World 2186 National
Richard W. Compans

Richard W. Compans

Emory University, United States
D-index 106 Citations 37,843 531
3915 World 2219 National
J. Douglas Bremner

J. Douglas Bremner

Emory University, United States
D-index 105 Citations 52,235 369
4015 World 2274 National
Dana B. Barr

Dana B. Barr

Emory University, United States
D-index 105 Citations 38,119 482
4275 World 2410 National
Walter J. Curran

Walter J. Curran

Emory University, United States
D-index 103 Citations 49,768 963
4425 World 2502 National
Alvaro Alonso

Alvaro Alonso

Emory University, United States
D-index 102 Citations 58,546 786
4645 World 2598 National
Larry J. Anderson

Larry J. Anderson

Emory University, United States
D-index 101 Citations 47,528 243
4712 World 2641 National
Larry J. Young

Larry J. Young

Emory University, United States
D-index 101 Citations 39,713 268
4809 World 2690 National
Reynaldo Martorell

Reynaldo Martorell

Emory University, United States
D-index 100 Citations 79,027 517
5024 World 2803 National
Andrew H. Miller

Andrew H. Miller

Emory University, United States
D-index 99 Citations 57,433 387
5203 World 2886 National
Viola Vaccarino

Viola Vaccarino

Emory University, United States
D-index 99 Citations 31,691 650
5209 World 2888 National
Edward S. Mocarski

Edward S. Mocarski

Emory University, United States
D-index 99 Citations 31,120 323
5224 World 2897 National
Aftab A. Ansari

Aftab A. Ansari

Emory University, United States
D-index 99 Citations 29,838 473
5348 World 2966 National
Denise J. Jamieson

Denise J. Jamieson

Emory University, United States
D-index 98 Citations 36,831 593
5377 World 2984 National
Raymond F. Schinazi

Raymond F. Schinazi

Emory University, United States
D-index 98 Citations 34,959 680
5475 World 3035 National
K.M. Venkat Narayan

K.M. Venkat Narayan

Emory University, United States
D-index 97 Citations 108,903 488
5482 World 3039 National
Mahlon R. DeLong

Mahlon R. DeLong

Emory University, United States
D-index 97 Citations 64,805 202
5723 World 3162 National
Nanette K. Wenger

Nanette K. Wenger

Emory University, United States
D-index 96 Citations 64,686 620
6039 World 3330 National
Barbara O. Rothbaum

Barbara O. Rothbaum

Emory University, United States
D-index 95 Citations 43,167 358
6568 World 3574 National
Stephen T. Warren

Stephen T. Warren

Emory University, United States
D-index 93 Citations 44,619 234
6913 World 3734 National
Kyle Steenland

Kyle Steenland

Emory University, United States
D-index 92 Citations 39,894 357
7217 World 3894 National
Monica M. Farley

Monica M. Farley

Emory University, United States
D-index 91 Citations 39,352 273
7284 World 3936 National
Laurence A. Harker

Laurence A. Harker

Emory University, United States
D-index 91 Citations 32,663 244
7459 World 4036 National
William C. Wood

William C. Wood

Emory University, United States
D-index 90 Citations 53,582 283
7475 World 4042 National
Suresh S. Ramalingam

Suresh S. Ramalingam

Emory University, United States
D-index 90 Citations 47,147 599
7476 World 4043 National
Dong M. Shin

Dong M. Shin

Emory University, United States
D-index 90 Citations 47,088 472
7934 World 4276 National
Christian P. Larsen

Christian P. Larsen

Emory University, United States
D-index 89 Citations 32,151 347
8022 World 4323 National
Lawrence Scahill

Lawrence Scahill

Emory University, United States
D-index 89 Citations 28,672 340
8294 World 4447 National
Peter C. Block

Peter C. Block

Emory University, United States
D-index 88 Citations 32,086 349
8440 World 4516 National
Joellen M. Schildkraut

Joellen M. Schildkraut

Emory University, United States
D-index 88 Citations 26,254 461
8723 World 4649 National
Guido Silvestri

Guido Silvestri

Emory University, United States
D-index 87 Citations 28,969 344
8730 World 4653 National
Robert E. Gross

Robert E. Gross

Emory University, United States
D-index 87 Citations 28,752 514
8732 World 4655 National
Eric Hunter

Eric Hunter

Emory University, United States
D-index 87 Citations 28,720 476
9066 World 4824 National
Spencer B. King

Spencer B. King

Emory University, United States
D-index 86 Citations 32,261 289
9483 World 5035 National
Scott D. Boden

Scott D. Boden

Emory University, United States
D-index 85 Citations 30,879 291
9858 World 5218 National
Guillermo E. Umpierrez

Guillermo E. Umpierrez

Emory University, United States
D-index 84 Citations 32,804 487
10096 World 5318 National
Carmen J. Marsit

Carmen J. Marsit

Emory University, United States
D-index 84 Citations 23,667 370
10209 World 5372 National
Donald G. Stein

Donald G. Stein

Emory University, United States
D-index 84 Citations 20,316 295
10303 World 5420 National
John D. Altman

John D. Altman

Emory University, United States
D-index 83 Citations 33,025 174
10744 World 5652 National
Lawrence S. Phillips

Lawrence S. Phillips

Emory University, United States
D-index 82 Citations 32,948 306
11038 World 5793 National
Thomas R. Ziegler

Thomas R. Ziegler

Emory University, United States
D-index 82 Citations 21,729 386
11056 World 5799 National
Carolyn C. Meltzer

Carolyn C. Meltzer

Emory University, United States
D-index 82 Citations 21,227 239
11225 World 5890 National
Subra Kugathasan

Subra Kugathasan

Emory University, United States
D-index 81 Citations 31,177 427
11424 World 5981 National
Kirk A. Easley

Kirk A. Easley

Emory University, United States
D-index 81 Citations 22,747 280
11698 World 6123 National
Sharon W. Weiss

Sharon W. Weiss

Emory University, United States
D-index 80 Citations 31,516 146
11899 World 6224 National
Patrick S. Sullivan

Patrick S. Sullivan

Emory University, United States
D-index 80 Citations 22,812 540
12159 World 6349 National
Paul M. Plotsky

Paul M. Plotsky

Emory University, United States
D-index 79 Citations 36,880 126
12730 World 6635 National
Benjamin G. Druss

Benjamin G. Druss

Emory University, United States
D-index 78 Citations 26,258 247
12784 World 6665 National
Terry A. Jacobson

Terry A. Jacobson

Emory University, United States
D-index 78 Citations 24,010 234
13074 World 6798 National
David V. Feliciano

David V. Feliciano

Emory University, United States
D-index 78 Citations 17,141 219
13611 World 7059 National
David W. Loring

David W. Loring

Emory University, United States
D-index 77 Citations 16,558 314
13766 World 7138 National
W. Dana Flanders

W. Dana Flanders

Emory University, United States
D-index 76 Citations 27,024 285
13989 World 7254 National
Stephanie L. Sherman

Stephanie L. Sherman

Emory University, United States
D-index 76 Citations 20,547 244
14111 World 7312 National
Nancy J. Newman

Nancy J. Newman

Emory University, United States
D-index 76 Citations 18,530 477
14341 World 7418 National
Madhav V. Dhodapkar

Madhav V. Dhodapkar

Emory University, United States
D-index 75 Citations 26,429 262
14723 World 7578 National
William C. Hutton

William C. Hutton

Emory University, United States
D-index 75 Citations 17,235 187
15055 World 7725 National
Hans E. Grossniklaus

Hans E. Grossniklaus

Emory University, United States
D-index 74 Citations 20,908 741
15112 World 7753 National
Donald L. Bliwise

Donald L. Bliwise

Emory University, United States
D-index 74 Citations 19,814 393
15301 World 7830 National
Jack L. Arbiser

Jack L. Arbiser

Emory University, United States
D-index 74 Citations 17,341 321
15442 World 7896 National
Mohammed K. Ali

Mohammed K. Ali

Emory University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 71,235 449
15618 World 7996 National
Michael J. Lynn

Michael J. Lynn

Emory University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 21,952 267
15623 World 7998 National
Andre J. Nahmias

Andre J. Nahmias

Emory University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 21,832 268
16046 World 8173 National
Valérie Biousse

Valérie Biousse

Emory University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 14,869 379
16059 World 8179 National
William G. Woods

William G. Woods

Emory University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 14,270 220
16174 World 8242 National
Carlos del Rio

Carlos del Rio

Emory University, United States
D-index 72 Citations 23,939 584
16807 World 8553 National
Michael Kutner

Michael Kutner

Emory University, United States
D-index 71 Citations 21,289 215
16865 World 8592 National
Vin Tangpricha

Vin Tangpricha

Emory University, United States
D-index 71 Citations 19,959 334
17044 World 8681 National
Cynthia Cohen

Cynthia Cohen

Emory University, United States
D-index 71 Citations 17,267 328
17364 World 8842 National
Jeffrey J. Olson

Jeffrey J. Olson

Emory University, United States
D-index 70 Citations 26,631 390
17565 World 8941 National
Mark Hyman Rapaport

Mark Hyman Rapaport

Emory University, United States
D-index 70 Citations 17,881 259
17572 World 8945 National
Fray F. Marshall

Fray F. Marshall

Emory University, United States
D-index 70 Citations 17,689 228
17620 World 8968 National
Bekh Bradley

Bekh Bradley

Emory University, United States
D-index 70 Citations 16,937 183
17780 World 9048 National
David A. Kooby

David A. Kooby

Emory University, United States
D-index 70 Citations 13,885 342

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

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