Faculty researchers named among top medicine scientists in UK

Five researchers from the Faculty of Medicine have been included in a new list of top medicine scientists in UK.

This first edition of top scientists ranking for Medicine was published by Research.com, one of the major websites for Medicine research offering credible data on scientific contributions since 2014.

Professor Cyrus Cooper, Director of the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, was number 1 in the UK, and 16 on the worldwide list.

Professor Sir Stephen Holgate was number 25 on the UK list and 217 on the worldwide list; Professor David Barker was number 27 and 225; Professor Clive Osmond was 74 and 641 and Professor Philip Calder was number 82 and 788.

The ranking contains h-index, publications and citations values collected on December 6th, 2021. It is based on a meticulous examination of 166,880 scientists on Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph. For the discipline of Medicine, over 65,743 profiles were examined.

Professor Cooper said: "While league tables are one means of expressing the value of scientific endeavour, they do not capture the sustainability, impact and legacy of scientific discoveries. Nor do they emphasise the teamwork necessary to make genuine epistemologic progress. I have had a wonderful team, and have now reached the stage in life where I learn from my former students. It is to these friends, co-workers and mentors over so many years that any credit should justly be directed."