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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
12
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
California ,
United States
- Company 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
991
Top 30
1,633
Top 50
2,392
Top 70
2,695
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
99
World Rank
56
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Cambridge ,
United States
- Company 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
338
Top 30
899
Top 50
1,157
Top 70
1,250
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
249
World Rank
108
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
San Francisco ,
United States
- Company 2015
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
76
Top 30
85
Top 50
86
Top 70
87
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
441
World Rank
155
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora ,
United States
- Public 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
145
Top 30
353
Top 50
498
Top 70
601
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
547
World Rank
190
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Augusta ,
United States
- Public 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
79
Top 30
198
Top 50
290
Top 70
363
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
679
World Rank
220
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Sunnyvale ,
United States
- Company 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
71
Top 30
221
Top 50
351
Top 70
415
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
707
World Rank
227
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Grand Rapids ,
United States
- Institution 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
77
Top 50
103
Top 70
116
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
739
World Rank
237
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Bhubaneswar ,
United States
- Institution 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
109
Top 30
365
Top 50
516
Top 70
555
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
749
World Rank
241
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Merced ,
United States
- Public 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
73
Top 30
238
Top 50
318
Top 70
421
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
774
World Rank
250
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Houston Methodist Research Institute
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston ,
United States
- Institution 2014
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
62
Top 30
162
Top 50
236
Top 70
271
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
780
World Rank
253
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Ashburn ,
United States
- Institution 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
54
Top 30
145
Top 50
182
Top 70
192
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
884
World Rank
276
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Washington ,
United States
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
55
Top 50
63
Top 70
69
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
885
World Rank
277
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Bethesda ,
United States
- Institution 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
30
Top 30
51
Top 50
59
Top 70
59
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
906
World Rank
279
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
New Jersey ,
United States
- Company 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
52
Top 30
159
Top 50
226
Top 70
257
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
913
World Rank
281
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Seattle ,
United States
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
43
Top 30
93
Top 50
111
Top 70
117
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
959
World Rank
289
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Berkeley ,
United States
- Company 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
47
Top 30
146
Top 50
216
Top 70
237
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,045
World Rank
308
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Chicago ,
United States
- Company 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
46
Top 30
164
Top 50
266
Top 70
290
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,151
World Rank
329
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Toyota Technological Institute Chicago
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
Chicago ,
United States
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
44
Top 50
57
Top 70
61
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,231
World Rank
340
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Mountain View ,
United States
- Company 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
31
Top 50
37
Top 70
40
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,265
World Rank
344
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Edinburg ,
United States
- Public 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
41
Top 30
156
Top 50
244
Top 70
311
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,342
World Rank
358
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Huntsville ,
United States
- Institution 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
25
Top 50
25
Top 70
25
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,351
World Rank
359
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale ,
United States
- Public 2002
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
60
Top 30
203
Top 50
292
Top 70
359
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,447
World Rank
377
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
San Francisco ,
United States
- Company 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
38
Top 50
55
Top 70
62
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,448
World Rank
378
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Cambridge ,
United States
- Company 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
25
Top 50
33
Top 70
34
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,453
World Rank
379
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Creve Coeur ,
United States
- Institution 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
41
Top 50
67
Top 70
76
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