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Which institutions have the most top-cited scientists in Nursing?

1,556 researchers whose main subfield is Nursing are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list. University of Alberta has the most (19, 1.2%), followed by University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (19) and King's College London (16). A row opens its scientists in the subfield in the table of all authors.

#InstitutionCountryListed authorsTop 100kHighest-ranked author
1University of Alberta Canada195Morse, Janice M.Rn Ph D(Nurs) #940
2University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing United States195Riegel, Barbara J. #16,584
3King's College London United Kingdom165O'Connor, Siobhán #10,138
4University of California, San Francisco United States167Miaskowski, Christine A. #13,530
5The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong162Wong, Frances Kam Yuet #61,600
6The Ohio State University United States131Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek #8,529
7College of Nursing United States133Berger, Ann Malone #66,463
8Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Australia128Munn, Zachary #1,189
9Griffith University Australia114Polit, Denise F. #8,425
10NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Singapore114Shorey, Shefaly Y. #8,862
11University of Michigan School of Nursing United States113Kalisch, Beatrice Jean #20,116
12University of Technology Sydney Australia112Levett-Jones, Tracy Louise #20,478
13The University of British Columbia Canada103Thorne, Sally Elizabeth #4,120
14Johns Hopkins School of Nursing United States104Rushton, Cynda Hylton #16,115
15Southern Cross University Australia102Happell, Brenda Mary #34,133
16La Trobe University Australia93Khalil, Dr Hanan #5,881
17Case Western Reserve University United States90Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. #112,229
18The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States85Sandelowski, Margarete J. #336
19Yale School of Nursing United States82Whittemore, Robin #14,905
20University of Washington United States82Larson, Elaine Lucille #33,700
21University of Galway Ireland82Dowling, Maura #34,258
22Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong83Lau, Ying #44,085
23Monash University Australia81Manias, Elizabeth #50,310
24Vanderbilt University School of Nursing United States81Kleinpell, Ruth M. #55,562
25Deakin University Australia80Considine, Julie #114,918
26Western Sydney University Australia80Schmied, Virginia A. #129,259
27Chung-Ang University South Korea80Son, Youn-jung #144,308
28School of Nursing United States71Beck, Cheryl Tatano #3,448
29Trinity College Dublin Ireland72Coyne, Imelda T. #7,195
30University of Southampton United Kingdom74Bowling, Ann P. #11,200
31University of Calgary Canada73Nowell, Lorelli S. #12,525
32Flinders University Australia72Kitson, A. L. #12,930
33Duke University United States71De Gagne, Jennie C. #36,404
34McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences Canada71Boamah, Sheila A. #41,640
35University of Missouri United States73Conn, Vicki S. #54,551
36Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine Hong Kong72Chan, Carmen Yip Wing Han #74,107
37University of Nottingham United Kingdom70Awoko Higginbottom, Gina M. #109,505
38Woodruff Health Sciences Center United States70Kelly, Ursula A. #138,318
39Oregon Health & Science University United States70Tanner, Christine A. #153,103
40Yonsei University South Korea70Oh, Eui Geum #243,241
41University of Pennsylvania United States62Aiken, Linda H. #6,406
42Australian Catholic University Australia61Foster, Kim N. #38,622
43Linköpings Universitet Sweden61Strömberg, Anna E. #38,856
44Taipei Medical University Taiwan62Chou, Kueiru #38,865
45The University of Sheffield United Kingdom61Ali, P. A. #51,032
46Michigan State University United States61Arnetz, Judith E. #57,276
47Universidad de Granada Spain61Gómez Urquiza, José Luis #64,565
48Queen's University Belfast United Kingdom61Thompson, David R. #70,760
49Cardiff University United Kingdom62Allen, Davina #80,277
50The University of Queensland Australia60Rickard, Claire M. #102,936
51Virginia Commonwealth University United States60Hamric, Ann Baile #109,622
52University of Pittsburgh United States60Burke, Lora E. #122,311
53University of Massachusetts Amherst United States60Chandler, Genevieve Elizabeth #196,397
54University of Kansas School of Nursing United States60Sousa, Valmi D. #219,315
55Dalhousie University Canada60Campbell-Yeo, Marsha L. #222,903
56The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Hong Kong51Yu, Doris Sau Fung #20,605
57Tung Wah College Hong Kong51Chan, Sally Wai Chi #27,596
58Griffith Health Australia51Moyle, Wendy #27,698
59NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing United States51Squires, Allison Patricia #28,832
60Ulster University United Kingdom52McKenna, Hugh P. #33,661
61University of Wollongong Australia51Halcomb, Elizabeth Jane #36,161
62Boston College United States51Lee, Christopher S. #36,487
63Bournemouth University United Kingdom51Wainwright, Thomas William #56,130
64University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Nursing United States52Moser, Debra Kay #66,327
65University College Dublin Ireland52Timmins, Fiona #73,264
66The University of Texas at Austin United States51Im, E. O. #83,336
67University College Cork Ireland51Leahy-Warren, Patricia #91,806
68Pennsylvania State University United States51Fick, Donna Marie #96,228
69Queensland University of Technology Australia50Yates, Patsy M. #105,417
70University of Southern Queensland Australia50Peters, Kath #112,571
71Chang Gung University Of Science and Technology Taiwan50Liu, Hsingyuan #196,542
72University of South Australia Australia41Peters, Micah D.J. #965
73The University of Sydney Australia43Jackson, Debra E. #10,750
74University of York United Kingdom42Arksey, Hilary #23,490
75University of Birmingham United Kingdom41Bradbury-Jones, Caroline #23,735
76University of Maryland School of Nursing United States41Resnick, Barbara M. #30,036
77Ewha Womans University South Korea41Bae, Sung Heui #30,330
78Charles Sturt University Australia41Vaismoradi, Mojtaba #33,347
79MGH Institute of Health Professions United States41Goodman, Janice H. #37,565
80Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset Sweden41Ekman, Inger #43,592
81Al Al-Bayt University Jordan42ALBashtawy, Mohammed Sa’d #50,665
82Curtin University Australia41Tuckett, Anthony G. #60,179
83Gachon University South Korea41Joo, Jee-young #71,945
84University of Thessaly Greece42Fradelos, Evangelos C. #82,810
85OsloMet – StorbyUniversitetet Norway41Kirkevold, Marit #83,245
86University of Surrey United Kingdom41Gibson, Faith M. #99,809
87University of Toronto Canada40Stevens, Bonnie J. #105,121
88Columbia University School of Nursing United States40Stone, Patricia W. #114,899
89Sultan Qaboos University Oman40Chan, Moon Fai #115,819
90Rutgers School of Nursing United States40Starkweather, Angela Renee #141,771
91Kyungpook National University (KNU) South Korea40Kim, Suhyun #147,844
92King Saud University Saudi Arabia40Alhalal, Eman A. #155,823
93Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Iran40Kakemam, Edris #163,506
94Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Iran40Khatony, Alireza #166,609
95Marquette University College of Nursing United States40Weiss, Marianne Elizabeth #185,100
96University of Michigan, Ann Arbor United States40Manojlovich, Milisa M. #190,046
97Fudan University China40Zhu, Zheng #203,341
98University of Kentucky College of Nursing United States40Lennie, Terry A. #217,764
99The University of Adelaide Australia40Hegney, D. G. #226,527
100University of Northumbria United Kingdom40Dickens, Geoffrey L. #232,106
101Saint Louis University United States40SmithBattle, Lee I. #254,316
102Western University Canada31Spence-Laschinger, Heather K. #10,981
103City of Hope National Med Center United States31Ferrell, Betty Rolling #11,347
104University of Miami United States31Foronda, Cynthia L. #20,161
105Edith Cowan University Australia32Whitehead, Lisa Claire #30,804
106University of Manitoba Canada31Archibald, Mandy M. #34,295
107Karolinska Institutet Sweden31Nilsson, Ulrica G. #35,828
108Oulun Yliopisto Finland32Elo, Satu #38,504
109Universiteit Gent Belgium31Beeckman, D. #40,486
110Federation University Australia Australia31Cant, Robyn P. #42,282
111McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Canada31Gélinas, Céline #50,546
112University of Hertfordshire United Kingdom31Goodman, Claire M. #54,085
113Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Ireland31Moore, Professor Zena #58,609
114University of Limerick Ireland31Doody, Owen #59,705
115University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing United States31Patrician, Patricia A. #60,027
116The University of Jordan Jordan31Ahmad, Muayyad Mustafa #61,803
117National University of Singapore Singapore31Liaw, Sok Ying #63,824
118Taipei Medical University, School of Nursing Taiwan31Chiu, Hsiao Yean #68,389
119New York University United States31Fu, Mei Rosemary #70,025
120University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing United States32Lowe, Nancy K. #74,093
121Edge Hill University United Kingdom31Carter, Bernie #79,994
122Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata Italy31Vellone, Ercole #81,698
123Faculty of Health Sciences South Africa31Godfrey, Christina M. #82,013
124University of Victoria Canada31Stajduhar, Kelli I. #82,819
125Turun yliopisto Finland31Suhonen, Riitta A. #85,433
126The Open University United Kingdom31Barbour, Rose S. #87,995
127University of Saskatchewan Canada31Kwame, Abukari #92,604
128University of Illinois at Chicago United States31Ferrans, Carol Estwing #99,262
129University of Central Lancashire United Kingdom30Thomson, Gill Margaret #107,507
130Jordan University of Science and Technology Jordan30Rababa, Mohammad J. #111,500
131Yarmouk University Jordan30Al-Amer, Rasmieh Mustafa #112,601
132College of Nursing and Health Sciences United States30Lewis, Laura Foran #112,931
133University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division United Kingdom30Tierney, Stephanie #113,892
134University of Huddersfield United Kingdom30Ousey, Karen J. #119,463
135University of Plymouth United Kingdom30Schofield, Patricia A. #120,404
136Université McGill Canada30Carnevale, Franco A. #122,834
137National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences Taiwan30Chang, Shufang #128,461
138University of California, Los Angeles United States30Choi, Kristen Rae #130,547
139CQUniversity Australia Australia30McAllister, Margaret M. #140,856
140Villanova University United States30Smeltzer, Suzanne C. #151,465
141University of Virginia School of Medicine United States30Gray, Mikel L. #152,729
142Umeå Universitet Sweden30Lundman, Berit M. #173,571
143University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing United States30Bowers, Barbara J. #189,910
144Kaohsiung Medical University Taiwan30LEE, Bih O. #192,194
145Swansea University United Kingdom30Grant, Aimee #197,118
146National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan30Chien, Li Yin #198,237
147University of the Sunshine Coast Australia30Bogossian, Fiona Elizabeth #203,205
148Auckland University of Technology New Zealand30Wilson, Denise L. #204,753
149Johns Hopkins University United States30Cvach, Maria M. #206,570
150Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Saudi Arabia30Alumran, Arwa Khalid #212,160
151University of Central Florida United States30Giurgescu, Carmen #217,908
152Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Iran30Zamanzadeh, Vahid #224,059
153Kyung Hee University South Korea30Hwang, Jee-in #226,305
154Universidad de Almería Spain30Roman, Pablo Refoyo #231,167
155Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Italy30Piredda, Michela #238,619
156The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio United States30Berndt, Andrea E. #253,860
157University of Florida College of Nursing United States30Stechmiller, Joyce K. #266,886
158Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom30Henshall, Catherine L. #277,410
159Peking University Health Science Center China30Wan, Qiaoqin #299,461
160Universitat de València Spain30Prado-Gascó, Vicente Javier #309,130
161West China Hospital School of Nursing China30Jiang, Xiaolian #325,544