How does United States rank in Neuroscience research?

The United States ranks #1 of 74 countries on research quality in Neuroscience (2022–2025), with 79k works.

Neuroscience research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

United States's world rank: #1
Works, 2022–2025: 79k
Top-10% rate: 19.2%
Ranked institutions: 60

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

What is the best university for Neuroscience in United States?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Harvard UniversityCambridge	#1	100.0	29.0%	1,254
2	Stanford UniversityStanford	#2	90.2	26.2%	919
3	Howard Hughes Medical InstituteChevy Chase	#4	80.4	52.5%	169
4	Yale UniversityNew Haven	#5	77.2	24.7%	904
5	Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis	#6	74.6	24.6%	701
6	University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco	#7	72.4	27.0%	540
7	University of California San DiegoSan Diego	#9	68.9	23.1%	779
8	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore	#10	67.4	21.5%	916
9	Columbia UniversityNew York	#11	66.1	25.6%	664
10	University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles	#13	63.7	24.2%	739
11	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	#16	60.8	25.2%	744
12	Cornell UniversityIthaca	#22	56.2	25.3%	452
13	Massachusetts General HospitalBoston	#23	55.6	25.0%	551
14	New York UniversityNew York	#25	54.4	25.6%	737
15	Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore	#34	50.1	24.7%	442
16	Northwestern UniversityEvanston	#36	49.3	24.8%	516
17	University of WashingtonSeattle	#37	48.9	21.5%	618
18	University of MichiganAnn Arbor	#39	48.1	19.3%	718
19	Allen Institute for Brain ScienceSeattle	#40	47.8	32.2%	309
20	Emory UniversityAtlanta	#41	47.4	18.8%	587
21	University of PittsburghPittsburgh	#42	47.1	18.6%	763
22	University of California, IrvineIrvine	#43	46.8	21.8%	555
23	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York	#45	46.1	22.9%	400
24	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	#46	45.8	10.9%	984
25	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles	#48	45.2	21.1%	562
26	University of California, DavisDavis	#49	44.9	22.9%	522
27	National Institutes of HealthBethesda	#50	44.6	23.3%	336
28	University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley	#52	44.1	29.2%	389
29	Duke UniversityDurham	#53	43.8	23.2%	480
30	Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston	#56	43.0	25.3%	277
31	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge	#57	42.8	34.3%	291
32	Stanford MedicineStanford	#58	42.5	33.3%	145
33	Baylor College of MedicineHouston	#59	42.3	23.2%	314
34	Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York	#66	40.7	25.5%	218
35	University of FloridaGainesville	#68	40.3	17.1%	651
36	Princeton UniversityPrinceton	#70	39.8	34.6%	225
37	The Ohio State UniversityColumbus	#74	39.1	18.8%	466
38	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham	#75	38.9	19.7%	297
39	University of ChicagoChicago	#76	38.7	16.9%	598
40	The University of Texas at AustinAustin	#80	38.0	21.8%	472
41	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis	#83	37.4	19.8%	545
42	Neurological SurgeryRockville Centre	#84	37.3	23.6%	280
43	Boston UniversityBoston	#93	35.8	22.9%	445
44	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago	#94	35.7	19.1%	282
45	University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison	#100	34.8	18.6%	537
46	Boston Children's HospitalBoston	#101	34.7	23.0%	219
47	The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas	#109	33.6	20.3%	273
48	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston	#110	33.5	17.5%	301
49	Broad InstituteCambridge	#117	32.6	41.2%	74
50	University of VirginiaCharlottesville	#118	32.5	19.6%	353
51	Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick	#121	32.1	18.4%	422
52	Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station	#125	31.6	20.2%	316
53	Pennsylvania State UniversityState College	#128	31.3	21.5%	435
54	University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore	#129	31.2	22.2%	266
55	Neurosciences InstituteLa Jolla	#131	31.0	37.3%	135
56	University of IowaIowa City	#133	30.8	17.8%	418
57	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland	#142	29.8	17.0%	288
58	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora	#143	29.7	19.8%	224
59	NYU Langone HealthNew York	#149	29.1	30.4%	107
60	University of MiamiCoral Gables	#153	28.8	16.0%	353

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in United States?

Howard Gardner, John T. Cacioppo and Reisa A. Sperling rank highest among researchers based in United States.

1Howard Gardner#205 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 23 works
2John T. Cacioppo#364 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 23 works
3Reisa A. Sperling#416 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 24 works
4James A. Russell#453 worldwide overall5k citations · 20 works
5Stephan Ripke#629 worldwide overall4k citations · 25 works
6John C. Morris#720 worldwide overall5.1k citations · 41 works
7Marcus E. Raichle#860 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 52 works
8Bruce S. McEwen#921 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 66 works
9Wylie Vale#932 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 24 works
10David M. Holtzman#1,058 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 37 works
11Solomon H. Snyder#1,095 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 47 works
12Jerome A. Yesavage#1,257 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 29 works
13Ronald C. Petersen#1,258 worldwide overall4k citations · 31 works
14Stephen Grossberg#1,406 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 85 works
15Fred H. Gage#1,450 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 67 works

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