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Research in Las Vegas

Science Explorer records 52 research institutions in Las Vegas, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Lou Ruvo Brain Institute and Clinical Research Consortium.

Research institutions
52
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
28k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.3%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Las Vegas?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity 23,518 #1,417
2Touro University NevadaUniversity 627 #15,675
3Clinical Research ConsortiumInstitution 414 #14,955
4National Security Technologies (United States)Company 357 #23,867 all time
5Valley Hospital Medical CenterHospital / health system 343 #23,129
6Las Vegas InstituteUniversity 305 #31,544 all time
7Lou Ruvo Brain InstituteResearch facility 305 #12,625
8Comprehensive Cancer Centers of NevadaHospital / health system 248 #22,685 all time
9University Medical Center of Southern NevadaHospital / health system 234 #35,960 all time
10Southern Nevada Water AuthorityGovernment institution 194 #20,079 all time
11College of Southern NevadaUniversity 191 #37,056 all time
12Clark County School DistrictUniversity 148 #31,238 all time
13Fertility Center of Las VegasHospital / health system 126 #38,310 all time
14Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral MedicineHospital / health system 115 not ranked
15Children's Heart Center NevadaHospital / health system 111 not ranked
16Longenecker and Associates (United States)Company 101 not ranked
17HealthCare Partners Medical GroupHospital / health system 87 not ranked
18International Game Technology (United States)Company 80 not ranked
19Manufacturing Laboratories (United States)Company 71 not ranked
20VA Southern Nevada Healthcare SystemHospital / health system 69 not ranked
21Southern Nevada Health DistrictGovernment institution 68 not ranked
22Sher FertilityHospital / health system 63 not ranked
23St. Rose Dominican HospitalHospital / health system 52 not ranked
24Women's Cancer Center of NevadaHospital / health system 49 not ranked
25Clinical Research Center of NevadaHospital / health system 45 not ranked
26Southeast Career Technical AcademyUniversity 29 not ranked
27Las Vegas Academy of the ArtsUniversity 25 not ranked
28Summerlin Hospital Medical CenterHospital / health system 18 not ranked
29S&B Christ Consulting (United States)Company 16 not ranked
30Bonanza High SchoolUniversity 15 not ranked
31Konami (United States)Company 15 not ranked
32Marathon (United States)Company 13 not ranked
33Cure 4 The Kids FoundationNonprofit 10 not ranked
34Telesecurity Sciences (United States)Company 8 not ranked
35Carbon Block Technology (United States)Company 6 not ranked
36Nathan Adelson HospiceNonprofit 6 not ranked
37Donald W. Reynolds FoundationInstitution 6 not ranked
38Radiation Oncology Centers of NevadaHospital / health system 5 not ranked
39Harris foundationNonprofit 5 not ranked
40Abrams Eye InstituteHospital / health system 5 not ranked
41Centennial Hills HospitalHospital / health system 5 not ranked
42Samaritan Pharmaceuticals (United States)Company 5 not ranked
43Rawson-Neal HospitalHospital / health system 4 not ranked
44Nevada PEPNonprofit 2 not ranked
45Nevada Space Grant ConsortiumInstitution 2 not ranked
46Nevada Cancer Research FoundationNonprofit 2 not ranked
47Rebuilding All Goals EfficientlyNonprofit 2 not ranked
48Wellish Vision InstituteHospital / health system 2 not ranked
49Jubilee Clinical ResearchInstitution 2 not ranked
50Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of NevadaNonprofit 1 not ranked
51Las Vegas Convention and Visitors AuthorityInstitution 1 not ranked
52Cyrus Tang FoundationNonprofit 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: 83.6%Touro University Nevada: 2.2%Clinical Research Consortium: 1.5%National Security Technologies (United States): 1.3%48 others listed: 11.4%84%largest
University of Nevada, Las Vegas24k · 83.6%Touro University Nevada627 · 2.2%Clinical Research Consortium414 · 1.5%National Security Technologies (United States)357 · 1.3%48 others listed3,216 · 11.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Las Vegas strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Las Vegas is most concentrated in Psychiatry and Mental health, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Clinical Psychology (3.8× the world share in Psychiatry and Mental health).

  1. Psychiatry and Mental healthSubfield · 90.0 works3.8×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 89.2 works3.6×
  3. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 164.8 works3.3×
  4. PeriodonticsSubfield · 20.7 works3.2×
  5. Applied PsychologySubfield · 21.1 works3.1×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Las Vegas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Treatment, Prevalence, Public Health, Risk Factors, Quality of Life and Social Support.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology307▲ 1.63×126 topics
  2. Mental Health177▲ 2.5×39 topics
  3. Treatment121▲ 2.1×51 topics
  4. Public Health109▲ 1.58×53 topics
  5. Quality of Life108▲ 1.57×54 topics
  6. Climate Change100▼ 0.78×75 topics
  7. Inflammation98◆ 0.99×74 topics
  8. Risk Factors97▲ 1.86×36 topics
  9. Globalization90◆ 0.97×77 topics
  10. Social Media84▲ 1.24×30 topics
  11. Depression83▲ 1.98×22 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress80◆ 1.03×51 topics
  13. Prevalence75▲ 3.9×14 topics
  14. Social Support72▲ 2.7×18 topics
  15. Meta-Analysis68▲ 2.4×19 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease68▲ 1.28×35 topics
  17. Diagnosis67▲ 1.52×39 topics
  18. Biomarkers65▲ 2.0×17 topics
  19. Aging64▲ 2.5×17 topics
  20. Genetics64▲ 1.92×23 topics
  21. Resilience57▲ 2.5×13 topics
  22. Well-being55▲ 3.0×14 topics
  23. Neurobiology54▲ 4.4×10 topics
  24. Gender53▲ 2.0×36 topics
  25. Neurological Disorders53▲ 1.95×20 topics
  26. Alzheimer's Disease50▲ 3.7×8 topics
  27. Neuroimaging50▲ 3.9×11 topics
  28. Health Disparities50▲ 4.0×8 topics
  29. Psychological Impact47▲ 3.0×9 topics
  30. Intersectionality46▲ 5.3×11 topics
  31. Adolescents44▲ 2.5×7 topics
  32. Comorbidity42▲ 8.1×4 topics
  33. Cognitive Training35▲ 8.1×2 topics
  34. Cognitive Decline35▲ 6.1×2 topics
  35. Caregiver Burden34▲ 6.6×2 topics
  36. Stigma34▲ 5.2×5 topics
  37. Dementia33▲ 7.5×2 topics
  38. Mild Cognitive Impairment33▲ 8.3×1 topic
  39. Vascular Risk Factors33▲ 8.3×1 topic
  40. Impulsivity32▲ 13×2 topics

What research is done in Las Vegas?

  1. 1 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 33 works
  2. 2 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 19 works
  3. 3 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Psychiatry and Mental health 18 works
  4. 4 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 18 works
  5. 5 Gambling Behavior and Treatments Clinical Psychology 18 works
  6. 6 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 17 works
  7. 7 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 16 works
  8. 8 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 15 works
  9. 9 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 14 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 14 works

Research output over time

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