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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
5
World Rank
4
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
952
Top 30
1,605
Top 50
2,154
Top 70
2,604
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
55
World Rank
34
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
393
Top 30
845
Top 50
1,101
Top 70
1,235
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
231
World Rank
88
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
79
Top 30
86
Top 50
86
Top 70
87
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
389
World Rank
135
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
141
Top 30
372
Top 50
527
Top 70
615
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
457
World Rank
150
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Sunnyvale ,
United States
- Company 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
106
Top 30
253
Top 50
356
Top 70
419
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
632
World Rank
191
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Seattle ,
United States
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
50
Top 30
92
Top 50
114
Top 70
118
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
691
World Rank
199
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Bhubaneswar ,
United States
- Institution 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
88
Top 30
341
Top 50
496
Top 70
549
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
702
World Rank
203
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Augusta ,
United States
- Public 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
69
Top 30
201
Top 50
281
Top 70
366
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
704
World Rank
205
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Ashburn ,
United States
- Institution 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
65
Top 30
149
Top 50
183
Top 70
191
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
755
World Rank
221
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Merced ,
United States
- Public 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
74
Top 30
234
Top 50
317
Top 70
437
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
869
World Rank
243
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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
61
Top 30
172
Top 50
238
Top 70
274
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
894
World Rank
248
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Grand Rapids ,
United States
- Institution 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
81
Top 50
106
Top 70
118
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
896
World Rank
249
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Washington ,
United States
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
33
Top 30
52
Top 50
64
Top 70
69
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
968
World Rank
268
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
40
Top 30
145
Top 50
222
Top 70
254
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,080
World Rank
284
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
24
Top 30
49
Top 50
58
Top 70
62
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,084
World Rank
285
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Mountain View ,
United States
- Company 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
32
Top 50
37
Top 70
40
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,125
World Rank
292
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Berkeley ,
United States
- Company 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
138
Top 50
208
Top 70
236
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,248
World Rank
306
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Chicago ,
United States
- Company 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
153
Top 50
260
Top 70
293
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,307
World Rank
317
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
San Francisco ,
United States
- Company 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
34
Top 50
50
Top 70
61
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,316
World Rank
319
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Dallas ,
United States
- Institution 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
22
Top 50
30
Top 70
31
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,399
World Rank
328
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
San Francisco ,
United States
- Company 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
23
Top 30
45
Top 50
59
Top 70
70
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,411
World Rank
331
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
New York ,
United States
- Institution 2011
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
40
Top 50
48
Top 70
51
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,425
World Rank
334
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Cambridge ,
United States
- Company 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
27
Top 50
32
Top 70
34
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,503
World Rank
341
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Bethesda ,
United States
- Institution 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
25
Top 30
53
Top 50
59
Top 70
59
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,537
World Rank
349
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Cambridge ,
United States
- Company 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
40
Top 50
56
Top 70
64
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