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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1
World Rank
1
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Bethesda ,
United States
- Institution 1887
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
658
Top 30
1,533
Top 50
1,840
Top 70
1,841
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
3
World Rank
2
Country Rank
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2
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California ,
United States
- Institution 1939
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
546
Top 30
1,236
Top 50
1,488
Top 70
1,507
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
4
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Berkeley ,
United States
- Institution 1931
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
418
Top 30
901
Top 50
1,054
Top 70
1,108
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
7
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Lemont ,
United States
- Institution 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
319
Top 30
672
Top 50
867
Top 70
936
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
9
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
New Mexico ,
United States
- Institution 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
314
Top 30
793
Top 50
1,015
Top 70
1,127
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
10
World Rank
6
Country Rank
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6
Oak Ridge ,
United States
- Institution 1943
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
350
Top 30
867
Top 50
1,028
Top 70
1,117
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
11
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Atlanta ,
United States
- Institution 1946
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
251
Top 30
597
Top 50
723
Top 70
773
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
12
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Washington ,
United States
- Institution 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
276
Top 30
689
Top 50
904
Top 70
997
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
14
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Maryland ,
United States
- Institution 1901
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
274
Top 30
665
Top 50
809
Top 70
862
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
16
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Richland ,
United States
- Institution 1965
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
236
Top 30
643
Top 50
874
Top 70
975
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
17
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Upton ,
United States
- Institution 1947
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
175
Top 30
323
Top 50
384
Top 70
409
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
18
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Washington ,
United States
- Institution 1862
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
262
Top 30
467
Top 50
503
Top 70
516
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
20
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
La Jolla ,
United States
- Institution 1924
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
142
Top 30
411
Top 50
564
Top 70
628
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
21
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Bethesda ,
United States
- Institution 1937
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
113
Top 30
232
Top 50
295
Top 70
295
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
28
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Golden ,
United States
- Institution 1977
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
153
Top 30
464
Top 50
587
Top 70
641
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
29
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Boulder ,
United States
- Institution 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
110
Top 30
186
Top 50
217
Top 70
229
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
30
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Batavia ,
United States
- Institution 1967
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
77
Top 30
112
Top 50
132
Top 70
139
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
31
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Livermore ,
United States
- Institution 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
209
Top 30
554
Top 50
681
Top 70
733
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
33
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Washington ,
United States
- Institution 1989
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
156
Top 30
463
Top 50
637
Top 70
725
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
34
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Massachusetts ,
United States
- Institution 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
78
Top 30
132
Top 50
149
Top 70
152
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
38
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Reston ,
United States
- Institution 1879
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
261
Top 30
702
Top 50
895
Top 70
989
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
41
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
San Diego ,
United States
- Institution 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
68
Top 30
177
Top 50
248
Top 70
264
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
42
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
California ,
United States
- Institution 1962
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
88
Top 30
155
Top 50
186
Top 70
196
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
44
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Maryland ,
United States
- Institution 1955
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
79
Top 30
143
Top 50
159
Top 70
159
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
45
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Falmouth ,
United States
- Institution 1930
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
109
Top 30
190
Top 50
253
Top 70
279
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