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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
3,379
Top 30
7,497
Top 50
10,974
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
2,315
Top 30
4,956
Top 50
7,398
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
1,614
Top 30
3,867
Top 50
5,791
Top 70
6,300
* 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
1,607
Top 50
2,154
Top 70
2,609
* 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
1,578
Top 30
2,806
Top 50
4,807
Top 70
6,285
* 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
2,824
Top 50
4,276
Top 70
4,799
* 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
2,432
Top 50
3,336
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
1,288
Top 30
2,981
Top 50
4,470
Top 70
5,262
* 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
1,187
Top 30
2,579
Top 50
3,893
Top 70
4,688
* 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
1,145
Top 30
2,306
Top 50
2,783
Top 70
3,298
* 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
1,068
Top 30
2,140
Top 50
2,419
Top 70
2,562
* 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
951
Top 30
1,780
Top 50
2,246
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
811
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
821
Top 30
1,592
Top 50
1,904
Top 70
2,214
* 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
1,040
Top 30
2,596
Top 50
3,962
Top 70
4,586
* 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
2,181
Top 70
2,579
* 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
790
Top 30
1,937
Top 50
2,653
Top 70
3,151
* 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
653
Top 30
1,526
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
801
Top 30
1,590
Top 50
1,998
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
794
Top 30
1,675
Top 50
2,024
Top 70
2,400
* 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
874
Top 30
1,957
Top 50
2,456
Top 70
3,034
* 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
851
Top 30
1,935
Top 50
2,560
Top 70
3,103
* 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
830
Top 30
1,900
Top 50
2,474
Top 70
3,104
* 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
796
Top 30
1,851
Top 50
2,261
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
612
Top 30
1,187
Top 50
1,479
Top 70
1,814
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