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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1636
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3,394
Top 30
7,490
Top 50
10,970
Top 70
12,249
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
2
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Stanford ,
United States
- Private 1885
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2,311
Top 30
4,953
Top 50
7,395
Top 70
8,591
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
4
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1861
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,627
Top 30
3,875
Top 50
5,790
Top 70
6,301
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
5
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
California ,
United States
- Company 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
952
Top 30
1,606
Top 50
2,155
Top 70
2,608
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
6
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Ann Arbor ,
United States
- Public 1817
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,576
Top 30
2,804
Top 50
4,804
Top 70
6,281
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
8
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
1,294
Top 30
2,818
Top 50
4,272
Top 70
4,800
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
9
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
1,273
Top 30
2,431
Top 50
3,337
Top 70
4,107
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
10
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
1,287
Top 30
2,972
Top 50
4,466
Top 70
5,264
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
11
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
San Diego ,
United States
- Public 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,186
Top 30
2,577
Top 50
3,891
Top 70
4,687
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
12
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Philadelphia ,
United States
- Private 1740
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,142
Top 30
2,305
Top 50
2,783
Top 70
3,296
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
13
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
New Haven ,
United States
- Private 1701
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,066
Top 30
2,137
Top 50
2,420
Top 70
2,564
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
16
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Durham ,
United States
- Private 1838
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
949
Top 30
1,777
Top 50
2,248
Top 70
2,658
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
17
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
San Francisco ,
United States
- Public 1864
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
807
Top 30
1,692
Top 50
2,209
Top 70
2,453
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
19
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Baltimore ,
United States
- Private 1876
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
833
Top 30
1,596
Top 50
1,906
Top 70
2,213
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
20
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Minneapolis ,
United States
- Public 1851
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1,039
Top 30
2,595
Top 50
3,961
Top 70
4,585
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
26
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Madison ,
United States
- Public 1848
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
932
Top 30
1,799
Top 50
2,180
Top 70
2,581
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
27
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
789
Top 30
1,936
Top 50
2,653
Top 70
3,153
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
29
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Bethesda ,
United States
- Institution 1887
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
652
Top 30
1,522
Top 50
1,819
Top 70
1,837
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
30
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
800
Top 30
1,589
Top 50
1,999
Top 70
2,263
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
33
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
792
Top 30
1,672
Top 50
2,023
Top 70
2,403
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
36
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
University Park ,
United States
- Public 1855
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
872
Top 30
1,958
Top 50
2,458
Top 70
3,033
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
39
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Davis ,
United States
- Public 1905
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
849
Top 30
1,935
Top 50
2,559
Top 70
3,105
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
40
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
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
829
Top 30
1,901
Top 50
2,473
Top 70
3,105
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
41
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Pittsburgh ,
United States
- Public 1787
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
794
Top 30
1,849
Top 50
2,260
Top 70
2,402
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
44
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Pittsburgh ,
United States
- Private 1900
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
610
Top 30
1,185
Top 50
1,476
Top 70
1,819
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