Leo Sher, M.D.

Expertscape, a leading international rating agency, published the January 9, 2023, list of top world experts in the field of suicidology (1). The list is based on 29,387 articles published since 2012. The current database of articles was compiled on January 9, 2023. The Expertscape version number is wa09s4347. According to Expertscape, the 10 leading world experts on suicide are:

1. Maurizio Pompili (Italy) – top 0.0014% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
2. Thomas E. Joiner (USA) – top 0.0028% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
3. Keith E. Hawton (UK) – top 0.0044% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
4. Leo Sher (USA) – top 0.0056% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
5. Gustavo Turecki (Canada) – top 0.0071% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
6. Jane E. Pirkis (Australia) – top 0.0085% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
7. Matthew K. Nock (USA) – top 0.0099% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
8. Philippe Courtet (France) – top 0.011% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
9. David J. Gunnell (UK) – top 0.013% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.
10. Maria A. Oquendo (USA) – top 0.014% of published authors worldwide on Suicide from 2012 through 2023.

Reference

1. URL: http://www.expertscape.com/ex/suicide Accessed: February 5, 2023