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* Total Citations Rankings
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1
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1
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Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1636
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3,080
Top 30
7,091
Top 50
10,742
Top 70
12,146
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
2
World Rank
2
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2
Stanford ,
United States
- Private 1885
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2,112
Top 30
4,654
Top 50
7,258
Top 70
8,508
* Total Citations Rankings
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3
World Rank
3
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3
Ann Arbor ,
United States
- Public 1817
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,763
Top 30
2,637
Top 50
4,606
Top 70
6,211
* Total Citations Rankings
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5
World Rank
4
Country Rank
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4
Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1861
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,482
Top 30
3,847
Top 50
5,931
Top 70
6,387
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
6
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
University of California Los Angeles
University of California
Los Angeles ,
United States
- Public 1919
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,314
Top 30
2,775
Top 50
4,458
Top 70
5,212
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
7
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Berkeley ,
United States
- Public 1868
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,223
Top 30
2,677
Top 50
4,242
Top 70
4,830
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
8
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
New York ,
United States
- Private 1754
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,286
Top 30
2,422
Top 50
3,233
Top 70
4,043
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
10
World Rank
8
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Ranking Based On Selection:
8
San Diego ,
United States
- Public 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,180
Top 30
2,497
Top 50
3,797
Top 70
4,602
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
11
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Philadelphia ,
United States
- Private 1740
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,108
Top 30
2,362
Top 50
2,699
Top 70
3,176
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
12
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
California ,
United States
- Company 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
991
Top 30
1,631
Top 50
2,390
Top 70
2,695
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
13
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Minneapolis ,
United States
- Public 1851
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,131
Top 30
2,527
Top 50
3,908
Top 70
4,558
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
14
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
New Haven ,
United States
- Private 1701
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,029
Top 30
2,232
Top 50
2,445
Top 70
2,532
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
15
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Durham ,
United States
- Private 1838
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
955
Top 30
1,807
Top 50
2,165
Top 70
2,570
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
20
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Madison ,
United States
- Public 1848
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
993
Top 30
1,881
Top 50
2,160
Top 70
2,473
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
21
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Baltimore ,
United States
- Private 1876
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
841
Top 30
1,679
Top 50
1,921
Top 70
2,179
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
22
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Davis ,
United States
- Public 1905
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
965
Top 30
1,979
Top 50
2,532
Top 70
3,037
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
23
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
New York ,
United States
- Private 1831
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
817
Top 30
1,820
Top 50
2,715
Top 70
3,105
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
24
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
University Park ,
United States
- Public 1855
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
927
Top 30
2,090
Top 50
2,436
Top 70
2,921
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
25
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Chapel Hill ,
United States
- Public 1789
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
809
Top 30
1,642
Top 50
1,995
Top 70
2,220
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
26
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Los Angeles ,
United States
- Private 1880
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
858
Top 30
1,790
Top 50
2,036
Top 70
2,279
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
27
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
San Francisco ,
United States
- Public 1864
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
763
Top 30
1,704
Top 50
2,185
Top 70
2,436
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
28
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
University of Texas Austin
University of Texas at Austin
Austin ,
United States
- Public 1883
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
861
Top 30
2,043
Top 50
2,412
Top 70
3,018
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
29
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Irvine ,
United States
- Public 1965
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
713
Top 30
1,407
Top 50
1,787
Top 70
2,211
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
31
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Bethesda ,
United States
- Institution 1887
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
658
Top 30
1,534
Top 50
1,841
Top 70
1,842
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
32
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Pittsburgh ,
United States
- Public 1787
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
860
Top 30
1,904
Top 50
2,315
Top 70
2,413
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