Peter C. Gotzsche Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Peter C. Gotzsche's h-index is 116 (347 i10-index, 483,801+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Peter C. Gotzsche is affiliated with Institute for Scientific Freedom.
Peter C. Gotzsche is a researcher affiliated with Institute for Scientific Freedom, specializing in epidemiology. Their work has been cited 483,801 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Peter C. Gotzsche's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications. Of these, 19 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 116
- i10-Index
- 347
- Total Citations
- 483,801
- Citing Countries
- 80
As of October 2026.
Peter C. Gotzsche has an h-index of 116 and 483,801 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 80 countries.
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Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement
2009158,278
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The researcher developed the STROBE statement, establishing standardized reporting guidelines for observational epidemiological studies to enhance transparency and reproducibility.
The researcher established the PRISMA statement, a seminal reporting guideline for systematic reviews and meta-analyses that has become a foundational standard in evidence-based medicine.
The researcher established updated reporting guidelines for parallel group randomised trials, significantly enhancing transparency and standardization in clinical trial documentation.
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About Peter C. Gotzsche's research
Peter C. Gotzsche is a researcher in epidemiology at Institute for Scientific Freedom. Their work has been cited 483,801 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 116), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement” (2009), has accumulated 158,278 citations. Other influential works include “The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies” (2007) with 87,299 citations and “The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions: explanation and elaboration” (2009) with 60,280 citations.
Citations of Peter C. Gotzsche's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
