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Social Sciences research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#4 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and Columbia University.

United States's world rank
#1
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
712k
Top-10% rate
10.6%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Harvard UniversityCambridge #484.916.9%7,214
2Stanford UniversityStanford #582.416.2%5,414
3Columbia UniversityNew York #778.812.8%5,873
4University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley #877.314.7%4,521
5Cornell UniversityIthaca #1074.913.2%5,063
6University of ChicagoChicago #1272.99.7%5,888
7University of MichiganAnn Arbor #1372.014.0%6,826
8Yale UniversityNew Haven #1471.213.2%5,327
9New York UniversityNew York #1570.513.0%6,320
10Princeton UniversityPrinceton #1669.814.4%2,725
11University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia #1868.516.4%3,721
12University of WashingtonSeattle #2863.713.9%4,709
13Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore #3262.213.5%4,703
14Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge #3361.916.1%2,176
15University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles #3561.213.4%4,622
16Northwestern UniversityEvanston #4159.515.4%2,773
17The University of Texas at AustinAustin #4259.212.8%4,965
18University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison #4758.012.6%4,251
19Duke UniversityDurham #5855.713.7%3,632
20Boston UniversityBoston #6554.515.6%2,638
21University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana #6854.012.8%4,296
22University of California San DiegoSan Diego #7453.013.4%2,820
23Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis #7652.812.6%2,537
24University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara #8451.713.4%1,989
25Indiana UniversityBloomington #8751.311.2%5,847
26Pennsylvania State UniversityState College #8851.212.4%5,945
27University of PittsburghPittsburgh #8951.011.8%3,286
28Emory UniversityAtlanta #9250.711.1%3,035
29Arizona State UniversityTempe #9350.613.3%4,890
30Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick #9949.912.0%3,719
31Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh #10249.515.9%1,678
32University of California, IrvineIrvine #10749.014.4%2,864
33University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park #11148.613.6%3,168
34Vanderbilt UniversityNashville #11248.513.6%2,871
35University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco #11448.314.4%1,682
36University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles #11548.214.2%3,512
37City University of New YorkNew York #11748.110.1%5,556
38Alphabet (United States)Mountain View #12347.517.1%942
39University of Colorado BoulderBoulder #12747.214.6%1,961
40The Ohio State UniversityColumbus #13146.811.5%4,910
41University of California SystemOakland #14445.812.7%987
42University of MinnesotaMinneapolis #14645.614.3%2,856
43Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing #14745.614.3%3,723
44Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station #15245.213.2%2,960
45Boston CollegeBoston #15744.812.2%1,964
46United States Department of Health and Human ServicesWashington #16744.217.9%930
47University of VirginiaCharlottesville #16844.112.8%3,243
48National Institutes of HealthBethesda #17443.716.6%1,144
49University of UtahSalt Lake City #17743.511.2%2,465
50Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette #18043.412.8%3,434
51Florida State UniversityTallahassee #18443.111.5%2,919
52University of GeorgiaAthens #18742.913.5%2,515
53Rice UniversityHouston #19342.613.3%1,119
54University of FloridaGainesville #19442.511.3%3,917
55North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh #19842.312.7%2,099
56Georgetown UniversityWashington #20841.811.5%3,149
57University of California, DavisDavis #21041.712.5%2,586
58University of Notre DameNotre Dame #21441.512.9%2,298
59Northeastern UniversityBoston #21841.315.4%1,660
60University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst Center #22141.112.0%2,494

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in United States?

Ronald C. Kessler, James Jonathan Gross and Richard M. Ryan rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ronald C. Kessler#96 worldwide overall412.3 of 801 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2James Jonathan Gross#337 worldwide overall286.2 of 507 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Richard M. Ryan#66 worldwide overall240.5 of 352 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Joseph E. Stiglitz#6,658 worldwide overall273.6 of 747 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Marc Nicholas Potenza#5,392 worldwide overall267.5 of 566 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Kenneth A. Dodge#1,801 worldwide overall231.4 of 470 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7David Bruce Audretsch#2,045 worldwide overall244.2 of 472 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8John P. A. Ioannidis#936 worldwide overall209.1 of 419 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Roy Frederick Baumeister#9,804 worldwide overall235.5 of 570 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10G. John Ikenberry#2,414 worldwide overall201.1 of 417 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Tyler J. VanderWeele#602 worldwide overall188.7 of 327 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Steve Graham#1,516 worldwide overall179.6 of 334 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Daron Acemoğlu#402 worldwide overall176.4 of 316 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Jacquelynne S. Eccles#1,478 worldwide overall179.0 of 346 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15John C. Campbell#84,302 worldwide overall249.0 of 1,047 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United States compares with other countries in Social Sciences